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Fidelity Drops Staking Plans in Updated Ether ETF Filing
Annualized yields on ether staking are nearly 3% as of Tuesday, data from popular staking service Lido shows.
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Ether Surges 17%, Polymarket Approval Chances Rocket as ETF Makes Regulatory Progress
The U.S. SEC has asked exchanges to update 19b-4 filings for ether ETFs ahead of a key deadline, suggesting potential approval progress, though approval is not guaranteed.
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Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN
The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethere...
Uniswap Labs Urges SEC to Drop Pending Enforcement Action in Wells Response
Uniswap’s lawyers say the protocol doesn’t meet the SEC’s own definition of an exchange.
Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes 'Buy and Burn'
Gala investor DWF Labs also said that it had purchased 28 million GALA tokens "to alleviate market selling pressures."
Farcaster, Blockchain-Based Social Media Startup, Raises $150M, Led by Paradigm
Dan Romero's Farcaster made waves earlier this year with the introduction of "Frames," a feature allowing apps to run within posts, so users don't have to click off to another...
Meme Coins MOG, PEPE Rocket as Traders Search for Ether Beta Bets
Meme coins are increasingly seen as a way to bet on the growth of the network they are issued on.
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CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger on Overzealous Crypto Regulation and the Need for Legislative Action
The commodities regulator has been clear about the dangers of regulating a burgeoning industry through enforcement actions.
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The three-day conference (May 29-31) features a host of big-name speakers from the realm of blockchain tech, including Sergey Nazarov, Casey Rodarmor, Joe Lubin, Emin Gün Sire...
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Forty Web3 startups from 12 different countries and territories are heading to Consensus to pitch.
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Crypto Old-Head Otoh Talks Casascius Bitcoins, Tax Havens and Old Friends
The pseudonymous investor – early to both Ethereum and Litecoin – has lived large. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival in Austin, Texas, May 29-31.
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'What Are We Waiting for'? SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Discusses Moving Crypto Regulation Forward
Known for her fiery dissenting opinions, "Crypto Mom" discusses how the SEC operates, why she wants to see crypto thrive and her "Safe Harbor" proposal to allow projects to de...
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Gala Games Hacker Returns $23M in ETH; Founder Proposes 'Buy and Burn'
Gala investor DWF Labs also said that it had purchased 28 million GALA tokens "to alleviate market selling pressures."
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Crypto Derivatives DEX Aevo's Token Jumps 10% as Binance Labs Discloses Investment
The token's price is still down nearly 70% since March.
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Second Ethereum Foundation Researcher Acknowledges Advisory Deal Paid in EIGEN
The news set off a debate on the social-media platform X about whether advising the EigenFoundation might constitute a conflict of interest – given the flagged risks to Ethere...
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The Biden Administration Is Easing Up on Crypto (a Vibes Analysis)
A wave of positive regulatory developments for crypto could be coincidence. Or they could be the Biden Administration reacting to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of the industry...
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Uniswap Labs Urges SEC to Drop Pending Enforcement Action in Wells Response
Uniswap’s lawyers say the protocol doesn’t meet the SEC’s own definition of an exchange.
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NYAG Takes Victory Lap as Court Approves Genesis Settlement
NYAG says the settlement will establish a fund for New Yorkers who invested more than $1.1 billion in Genesis through the Gemini Earn program and blocks Genesis from operating...
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Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped
Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads, but will stop short of putting it to a whipped vote
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Alleged Owner of Darknet Narcotics Bazaar ‘Incognito Market’ Arrested in New York
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Ether ETFs Filing Process Sees Abrupt Progress, Though Approval Not Guaranteed: Sources
Exchanges are being asked to update 19b-4 filings on an accelerated basis by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission